[Tagging] Names localization

2010-04-25 Thread Alexander Sidorov
Hello! Is there any way to implement the following localization strategy: 1. display russian (russian is just for example) name if it exists 2. display english name if russian name doesn't exists 3. display local name otherwise The problem for me is to determine which language is used for some re

Re: [Tagging] Names localization

2010-04-25 Thread John Smith
On 25 April 2010 19:25, Alexander Sidorov wrote: > The problem for me is to determine which language is used for some region by > default. I have found this discussion but without solution. The solution is a cleverly written SQL statement in the mapnik config file, you need to add 2 extra columns

Re: [Tagging] Ways that change names while crossing divided roadways

2010-04-25 Thread Pieren
On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 4:52 AM, Alan Mintz > wrote: > >|| >|| > ---\/- > ---/\- >|| >|| > > > Nice pic ;-) But I'm not sure you are "technically more accurate" here. If you want to be so, draw a polygon for the intersection, not a node. Fin

Re: [Tagging] Names localization

2010-04-25 Thread Pieren
On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Alexander Sidorov wrote: > Hello! > > Is there any way to implement the following localization strategy: > 1. display russian (russian is just for example) name if it exists > 2. display english name if russian name doesn't exists > 3. display local name otherwise

Re: [Tagging] Names localization

2010-04-25 Thread Claudius Henrichs
Am 25.04.2010 11:25, Alexander Sidorov: Hello! Is there any way to implement the following localization strategy: 1. display russian (russian is just for example) name if it exists 2. display english name if russian name doesn't exists 3. display local name otherwise The problem for me is to de

Re: [Tagging] Ways that change names while crossing divided roadways

2010-04-25 Thread Ben Laenen
Tyler Gunn wrote: > I installed the Garmin OSM map for my area and have been using it while I > drive around locally. The one thing I've noticed is that there is a lot of > inconsistency in how streets that cross divided roadways are named. > > For example: > http://osm.org/go/Wpz_F8RFl- > > Not

[Tagging] Ways that change names while crossing divided roadways

2010-04-25 Thread Lauri Kytömaa
>That's one solution. What I usually do is to bring the ways back together >to form a single intersection at that point, which is technically more There was a community effort to remove all such cases wherever they existed in the imported TIGER data. http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/TIGER_fix

Re: [Tagging] Ways that change names while crossing divided roadways

2010-04-25 Thread tyler
Nice pic ;-) But I'm not sure you are "technically more accurate" here. If you want to be so, draw a polygon for the intersection, not a node. Finally, straight forward lines are more reflecting the reality. And turning restrictions are not required (in simple case) if you have the oneway

Re: [Tagging] Ways that change names while crossing divided roadways

2010-04-25 Thread Pieren
On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 3:39 PM, wrote: > Hello can you please point out an example of using a polygon to define an > intersection? I haven't seen this technique yet. > > > I don't have one (although I'm pretty sure that someone already tried somewhere as I know that some places have all roads

Re: [Tagging] Ways that change names while crossing divided roadways

2010-04-25 Thread Anthony
On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 6:44 AM, Ben Laenen wrote: > Just don't give a name to the small ways between the left and right > streets. > It's not part of either road on both sides anyway. > Seems like the best way to go - easy for routers to simply ignore really short unnamed ways. The other alter

Re: [Tagging] Ways that change names while crossing divided roadways

2010-04-25 Thread Bill Ricker
On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 6:44 AM, Ben Laenen wrote: > Just don't give a name to the small ways between the left and right > streets. > It's not part of either road on both sides anyway. > Makes sense to me, and applies to angled/curved turning ways separated from the main intersection by an 'isla

Re: [Tagging] Entrances..

2010-04-25 Thread Dave F.
M∡rtin Koppenhoefer wrote: > 2010/4/20 Erik Johansson : > >> Wouldn't it be great if railway=subway_entrance was rendering >> > > +1 > > currently I'm mapping them with barrier=wall (U-form) and > highway=steps in the middle (and on the end subway_entrance) > Hi Could you expand & clar

Re: [Tagging] Entrances..

2010-04-25 Thread John F. Eldredge
A subway entrance is a descending staircase, usually in the middle of a sidewalk. Coming from one direction, you encounter the steps. Coming from the other three directions, you encounter some sort of wall or fence to keep you from falling into the stairwell. -- John F. Eldredge -- j...@jfel

Re: [Tagging] Entrances..

2010-04-25 Thread M∡rtin Koppenhoefer
2010/4/26 John F. Eldredge : > A subway entrance is a descending staircase, usually in the middle of a > sidewalk.  Coming from one direction, you encounter the steps.  Coming from > the other three directions, you encounter some sort of wall or fence to keep > you from falling into the stairwel

[Tagging] List of usual properties for categories

2010-04-25 Thread Alexander Sidorov
Hello! Is there any list of properties that are usually added to concrete categories? For example, how are buildings' properties (street, house number) mapped? Regards, Alexander ___ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreet